Closed for Good Friday

The library will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen on Saturday, April 4that 9:30am.

Week Calendar

Featured Events

DMV Community Event

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Civics & Community, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Spring cleaning isn't just about dust; it's about peace of mind! Head to the Meriden Public Library Thursday, April 2nd from 10am to 2pm to ensure all your DMV needs are...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics & Community, Special Event

Event Details:

Flyer

Bunny Portraits

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Celebrate spring by making your own bunny portrait with recycled materials like egg cartons and cardboard.This program is for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration r...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Event Details:

Celebrate spring by making your own bunny portrait with recycled materials like egg cartons and cardboard.

This program is for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

Gears and a laptop to left of verbiage with psychedelic colors

Tech Topics: Digital Decluttering

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a digital Spring cleaning session where we will get rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone! Librarians Angelina and Joanna will wa...

Waitlist

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a digital Spring cleaning session where we will get rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone!

Candles to the left with barbed wire

Holocaust Remembrance Day Event

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides. There will be a candle lighting ceremony, and guest speaker, Troy Paddock...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides.

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Read Around the World

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Travel & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultur...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs.

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Time	Sun (4/05)	Mon (4/06)	Tue (4/07)	Wed (4/08)	Thu (4/09)	Fri (4/10)	Sat (4/11)
1 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group Soda Shop Sock Hop 1:00pm–3:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Film, Music, Special Event Event Details: Head to the teen room for our latest themed day! Enjoy a variety of sodas, music and “drive-in” movie. Make sure to wear your best 1950’s outfit. This program is for teens ages 12-18 in grades 6-12. No registration required.
2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Life 101: Mock Interviews 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Event Details: So you really want to get a job so you can buy takis and iced tea? Come to the teen room for mock interviews so that you can ace your next interview. This program is for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.			This event is in the "Teens" group STEM Paper Walking Horse 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: STEAM Event Details: Are you up to the challenge? Using paper, trial and error, and small adjustments you will create a walking paper horse! This is a program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.
4 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Super Smash Bros Tournie 4:30pm–5:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Games Event Details: Think you’ve got what it takes to be the ultimate fighter? Prove your melee skills by beating out the competition and earn the title of reigning champion. For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.
5 pm
6 pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Daffodil Suncatchers 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Celebrate spring by making a daffodil suncatcher. Make one to brighten up your home and another to help decorate the bookmobile for the Daffodil Festival. Registration required. Open to families and children of all ages.